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 * Contributors:
 * Philip Wenig - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.chemclipse.msd.model.xic;

/**
 * A ion range represents the start and stop ion value which should be
 * used for example to compare two mass spectra.
 * 
 * @author eselmeister
 */
public interface IIonRange {

	int MIN_ION = 1;
	int MAX_ION = 65535;

	/**
	 * Returns the start mass over charge value (ion).
	 * 
	 * @return int
	 */
	int getStartIon();

	/**
	 * Returns the stop mass over charge value (ion).
	 * 
	 * @return int
	 */
	int getStopIon();
}
